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Hiccups Part 1 (Teacher: Michael)
To most people, hiccups are something of
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joke. But to
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hiccups sufferer they can be disturbing, embarrassing and even frightening.
They are produced by
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sudden, intermittent, spasmodic contraction of
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diaphragm. But all sorts of things can start them off.
In babies, they can develop very easily, because
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nerve which normally controls
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diaphragm hasn't been properly developed. It is even possible for
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foetus in
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womb to hiccup!
In children - and some adults - hiccups can start from eating too much or too quickly.
In other people they develop after eating hot or spicy food, after exercising too soon after
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meal, or after swallowing air. This commonly happens when people try talking and eating at
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same time.
They can develop in conjunction with indigestion, and they can accompany plain and simple wind.
However, sometimes they can be caused by nothing more than worry or stress, but once they've started, hiccups can be difficult to get rid of.
Some people claim that frightening
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hiccuping individual will work. Others recommend drinking water out of
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wrong side of
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glass.
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